The Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month is a grand festival. Its other name-"Chongwu Festival" came from this day. According to a widely circulated story, this festival evolved into a day to commemorate Qu Yuan, a great patriotic poet of Chu during the Warring States Period. If so, the Dragon Boat Festival has a history of about 2500 years. The most popular activities of the Dragon Boat Festival are dragon boat racing and zongzi. Since 2008, Dragon Boat Festival is not only a traditional festival in China, but also a public holiday.

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Dragon Boat Festival is a grand festival celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in China. This is the origin of the alias of Double Ninth Festival. According to a widely circulated story, this festival was developed to commemorate Qu Yuan, a great patriotic poet of Chu during the Warring States Period. If that is true, the Dragon Boat Festival has a history of about 2500 years. The most popular activities of the Dragon Boat Festival are dragon boat racing and eating zongzi. Since 2008, Dragon Boat Festival is not only a festival, but also a public holiday in China.